May 7, 2014, 4:31 pm
Last edit by: Firewind
The below is from our moderator (taken from the first post of the thread - bolding is mine). Feel free to add more if necessary / as needed.
Happy 2014!
Please use this thread to post or to follow Economy Fares which are 'Good Deals' but where the cost per mile is more than 3-4 cents per mile, which is the usual upper limit for what is considered a true 'MR Deal'.
A few requests for posting in the thread:
-members posting their deals please post the city pairs/airport codes and pricing in the body of the post and not just in the post title as it isn't visible for those reading it on mobile devices (ETA: ...or in email alerts)
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Happy 2014!
Please use this thread to post or to follow Economy Fares which are 'Good Deals' but where the cost per mile is more than 3-4 cents per mile, which is the usual upper limit for what is considered a true 'MR Deal'.
A few requests for posting in the thread:
-members posting their deals please post the city pairs/airport codes and pricing in the body of the post and not just in the post title as it isn't visible for those reading it on mobile devices (ETA: ...or in email alerts)
-some members may be unaware that you can subscribe to this thread and to do that you can go to "Thread Tools" at the top of the thread and click on "Subscribe to this thread".
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2014
Jul 28, 2014, 1:43 pm
#1276
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere above the Mason-Dixon
Programs: DL Ham Samich
Posts: 1,661
Jul 28, 2014, 3:06 pm
#1277
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Dallas to Bangkok $1,067
$1,067
Departure from: Dallas (DFW)
Destination: Bangkok (BKK)
Stops: Paris, Al Manamah, Frankfurt
Airline(s): Gulf Air
Sample dates: Sep 8 – Sep 20
Total miles flown: 22,503 miles
Fare class: unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.7
Departure from: Dallas (DFW)
Destination: Bangkok (BKK)
Stops: Paris, Al Manamah, Frankfurt
Airline(s): Gulf Air
Sample dates: Sep 8 – Sep 20
Total miles flown: 22,503 miles
Fare class: unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.7
Jul 28, 2014, 6:25 pm
#1278
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: The Castro, San Francisco, California
Programs: UA, DL, AA, Aegean Air, Cal Alumni (go Bears!)
Posts: 594
Cheap Business class too
AA: MIA-LPB(La Paz, Bolivia) $543
It's only 6587 miles, which makes it a little over 8cpm(not a great deal, I know). The outbound is a direct flight and the return has a stop in VVI with no plane change. Dates are available throughout october and november. Allows EoE if you want to use this from another city.
Also available on Avianca for similar price, connecting in BOG.
It's only 6587 miles, which makes it a little over 8cpm(not a great deal, I know). The outbound is a direct flight and the return has a stop in VVI with no plane change. Dates are available throughout october and november. Allows EoE if you want to use this from another city.
Also available on Avianca for similar price, connecting in BOG.
Jul 29, 2014, 10:19 am
#1279
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DTW/MBS
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Formerly Starbucks Gold
Posts: 3,525
US Airways - LGA-LGB via PHX,CLT $177
O/w US Airways - LGB-LGA via PHX,CLT $177
Transcon fare for $177 out of Long Beach to Laguardia - I don't know of any other two airports with only the end letter different for such a good fare!
Seeing sporadic availability now, with near everyday availability September-Mid December. Routes through Phoenix and (red-eye) to Charlotte some days, other day is an early AM to late night arrival.
Some decent fares from LGA to lots of places if you want to use this as a positioning flight.
With 500 mile minimums it works out to about 6.6 cpm, around 7 without.
Found on google.com/flights
Transcon fare for $177 out of Long Beach to Laguardia - I don't know of any other two airports with only the end letter different for such a good fare!
Seeing sporadic availability now, with near everyday availability September-Mid December. Routes through Phoenix and (red-eye) to Charlotte some days, other day is an early AM to late night arrival.
Some decent fares from LGA to lots of places if you want to use this as a positioning flight.
With 500 mile minimums it works out to about 6.6 cpm, around 7 without.
Found on google.com/flights
Last edited by BThumme; Jul 30, 2014 at 11:04 am
Jul 29, 2014, 2:58 pm
#1280
Join Date: May 2014
Location: USA
Programs: AA, UA, DL, EY, IHG
Posts: 243
UA/AA: PHX-BOS $283-$292 Aug.-Nov.
UA/AA PHX-BOS $283-$292 fares with different routing available in Aug. and throughout Sept. / Oct. / Nov.
UA via EWR & IAH $290 4927 miles 5.9 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Aug. 12, return Aug. 21
Depart Aug. 25, return Aug. 27, Aug. 31, or Aug. 31
UA via IAH $289 5200 miles 5.5 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Sept. 2, return Sept. 4, 5, or 9
UA via ORD & IAH $286 4900 miles 5.8 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Sept. 23, return Sept. 24-26 or Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Depart Nov. 2-6, return Nov. 11 or 13
UA via DEN & ORD $283 4649 miles 6.0 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Aug. 28, return Sept. 3
AA via ORD & DFW $292 4737 miles 6.1 cpm
Economy (O)
Depart Aug. 26, return Aug. 28 -29 or Sept. 1-2
Depart Nov. 7, return Nov. 12
Sample dates only, lots more dates available. If you need help finding dates, just ask.
http://www.theflightexpert.com/phoen...n-flight-deal/
More flight deals from PHX: http://www.theflightexpert.com/phoenix-flight-deals/
UA via EWR & IAH $290 4927 miles 5.9 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Aug. 12, return Aug. 21
Depart Aug. 25, return Aug. 27, Aug. 31, or Aug. 31
UA via IAH $289 5200 miles 5.5 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Sept. 2, return Sept. 4, 5, or 9
UA via ORD & IAH $286 4900 miles 5.8 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Sept. 23, return Sept. 24-26 or Sept. 29-Oct. 1
Depart Nov. 2-6, return Nov. 11 or 13
UA via DEN & ORD $283 4649 miles 6.0 cpm
Economy (G)
Depart Aug. 28, return Sept. 3
AA via ORD & DFW $292 4737 miles 6.1 cpm
Economy (O)
Depart Aug. 26, return Aug. 28 -29 or Sept. 1-2
Depart Nov. 7, return Nov. 12
Sample dates only, lots more dates available. If you need help finding dates, just ask.
http://www.theflightexpert.com/phoen...n-flight-deal/
More flight deals from PHX: http://www.theflightexpert.com/phoenix-flight-deals/
Jul 29, 2014, 10:46 pm
#1281
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: IAH, HOU, AUS, DAL, DFW
Posts: 74
US Airways has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Jose (SJC) for $189. This deal is very similar to the Houston – Oakland deal I posted earlier. Route has a short layover in Phoenix (PHX) each direction.
Flight Details:
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Flight Details:
- Availability: Lots, most days, from end of August until mid-November
- Documentation: Domestic travel.
- Departure and Destination Airports: AUS - SJC
- Example Dates: September 24th – October 1st
- Carrier: US Airways
- Fare Basis Code: RXAVNL6
- Fare Class: R
- Mile Accrual: 100%
- Stopover component: unknown.
- CPM: 6.33 (2986 miles)
- Full Route: AUS - PHX – SJC - PHX – AUS
______________________________________________
-Pumarega
-Facebook: Escape Houston [escapehouston.com]
-Google Plus: Escape Houston
-Twitter: Escape Houston
Jul 30, 2014, 3:17 am
#1282
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YQM
Posts: 341
The blog Travel-Dealz.de reports CPH-HNL fares on OW or ST just north of 500€ in September/October:
http://travel-dealz.de/blog/fluege-hawaii/
http://travel-dealz.de/blog/fluege-hawaii/
Last edited by Hyacinthe; Jul 30, 2014 at 3:17 am Reason: typo
Jul 30, 2014, 10:37 am
#1283
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Dublin, Ireland to Nuku’Alofa, Tonga $999
$999
Departure from: Dublin (DUB)
Destination: Nuku'Alofa (TBU)
Available other destinations: Apia (Samoa), Nadi (Fiji)
Stops: Abu Dhabi, Sydney
Airline(s): Virgin Australia
Sample dates: May 10 – May 28
Total miles flown: 26,506 miles
Fare class: Unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 3.7
Departure from: Dublin (DUB)
Destination: Nuku'Alofa (TBU)
Available other destinations: Apia (Samoa), Nadi (Fiji)
Stops: Abu Dhabi, Sydney
Airline(s): Virgin Australia
Sample dates: May 10 – May 28
Total miles flown: 26,506 miles
Fare class: Unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 3.7
Jul 30, 2014, 11:35 am
#1284
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 119
AA: IAH-MDE $450, 4710mi, 9.5cpm
AA: IAH-MDE $450, 4710mi, 9.5cpm
Short connections in MIA both ways.
Great availability from Jan 27, 2015 thru EOS. Some availability in October/November 2014. Looks to be Weds-sat departures, other days are $50 more.
Terrible CPM but south america deals ex-IAH are uncommon.
Short connections in MIA both ways.
Great availability from Jan 27, 2015 thru EOS. Some availability in October/November 2014. Looks to be Weds-sat departures, other days are $50 more.
Terrible CPM but south america deals ex-IAH are uncommon.
Jul 30, 2014, 3:34 pm
#1285
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
$845
Departure from: Chicago (ORD)
Destination: Hong-Kong (HKG)
Return to: Los Angeles (LAX)
Available other destinations: SIN (for ±100 extra)
Stops: DFW both ways (also routing via PVG available with CX for ±$15 extra)
Airline(s): American Airlines
Sample dates: Aug 31 - Sep 3
Total miles flown: 18,246 miles
Fare class: Q (Econ)
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.6
Departure from: Chicago (ORD)
Destination: Hong-Kong (HKG)
Return to: Los Angeles (LAX)
Available other destinations: SIN (for ±100 extra)
Stops: DFW both ways (also routing via PVG available with CX for ±$15 extra)
Airline(s): American Airlines
Sample dates: Aug 31 - Sep 3
Total miles flown: 18,246 miles
Fare class: Q (Econ)
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.6
Jul 31, 2014, 12:30 am
#1286
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: YXY
Posts: 3,506
NYC -> FRA/VIE/SZG + HAJ -> YHZ starting at USD 645 on Star Alliance
Also: NYC -> FRA + FRA -> VIE + HAJ -> YHZ starting at USD 706
both in Nov/Dec
I've found this and it may be useful for myself. YMMV There may be many other dates available, or not.
Departure from NYC on Nov 12 going to FRA or VIE (Vienna) or SZG (Salzburg)
Departure from HAJ (Hanover) for YHZ (Halifax) on Dec 4 or 10 or 11
(probably more dates available)
The best prices I've seen are from USD 645 to USD 666 on ITA, and a single digit amount of dollars more on Priceline. Classes are usually K and L, so it is no mileage run material. We are talking about 7.7 Cents per mile travelled.
Examples for cheapest routings for Nov 12 incl the operating (!) carrier
EWR-FRA (LH or UA)
JFK-FRA (LH)
EWR-VIE (Tyrolean for OS)
JFK-VIE (Tyrolean for OS)
JFK-VIE-SZG (Tyrolean for OS - same price as just JFK-VIE!)
LGA-YUL-FRA (good choice if you collect on A3 as this is AC/ACExpress)
EWR-DUS-VIE (LH, Germanwings)
presumably EWR-VIE-SZG
Cheapest routings for the return part:
Dec 4 and 11: HAJ-BRU-YUL-YHZ (Flybe for BN to BRU, rest is AC)
Dec 10: HAJ-ZRH-YUL-YHZ (LX to YUL, then ACExpress)
The quoted prices include YQ of USD 290. If you go from NYC to FRA first, and add a flight FRA-VIE (for example the morning flight on Nov 14) to the same ticket, the price will moderately increase to ~USD 706.
To get to HAJ, use train, bus or Germanwings (the latter starting at Euro 33).
My reasoning: Flights from NYC to YHZ start at around USD 230 plus USD 25 for luggage, but often cost more. So such a "side trip" to Europe adds a mere USD 400 to the cost, including the ground sector to HAJ. Note: Hanover is not a good choice for sightseeing.
Also: NYC -> FRA + FRA -> VIE + HAJ -> YHZ starting at USD 706
both in Nov/Dec
I've found this and it may be useful for myself. YMMV There may be many other dates available, or not.
Departure from NYC on Nov 12 going to FRA or VIE (Vienna) or SZG (Salzburg)
Departure from HAJ (Hanover) for YHZ (Halifax) on Dec 4 or 10 or 11
(probably more dates available)
The best prices I've seen are from USD 645 to USD 666 on ITA, and a single digit amount of dollars more on Priceline. Classes are usually K and L, so it is no mileage run material. We are talking about 7.7 Cents per mile travelled.
Examples for cheapest routings for Nov 12 incl the operating (!) carrier
EWR-FRA (LH or UA)
JFK-FRA (LH)
EWR-VIE (Tyrolean for OS)
JFK-VIE (Tyrolean for OS)
JFK-VIE-SZG (Tyrolean for OS - same price as just JFK-VIE!)
LGA-YUL-FRA (good choice if you collect on A3 as this is AC/ACExpress)
EWR-DUS-VIE (LH, Germanwings)
presumably EWR-VIE-SZG
Cheapest routings for the return part:
Dec 4 and 11: HAJ-BRU-YUL-YHZ (Flybe for BN to BRU, rest is AC)
Dec 10: HAJ-ZRH-YUL-YHZ (LX to YUL, then ACExpress)
The quoted prices include YQ of USD 290. If you go from NYC to FRA first, and add a flight FRA-VIE (for example the morning flight on Nov 14) to the same ticket, the price will moderately increase to ~USD 706.
To get to HAJ, use train, bus or Germanwings (the latter starting at Euro 33).
My reasoning: Flights from NYC to YHZ start at around USD 230 plus USD 25 for luggage, but often cost more. So such a "side trip" to Europe adds a mere USD 400 to the cost, including the ground sector to HAJ. Note: Hanover is not a good choice for sightseeing.
Last edited by sokolov; Jul 31, 2014 at 1:43 am
Jul 31, 2014, 6:34 am
#1287
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Berlin
Posts: 1,765
$999
Departure from: Dublin (DUB)
Destination: Nuku'Alofa (TBU)
Available other destinations: Apia (Samoa), Nadi (Fiji)
Stops: Abu Dhabi, Sydney
Airline(s): Virgin Australia
Sample dates: May 10 – May 28
Total miles flown: 26,506 miles
Fare class: Unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 3.7
Departure from: Dublin (DUB)
Destination: Nuku'Alofa (TBU)
Available other destinations: Apia (Samoa), Nadi (Fiji)
Stops: Abu Dhabi, Sydney
Airline(s): Virgin Australia
Sample dates: May 10 – May 28
Total miles flown: 26,506 miles
Fare class: Unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 3.7
Jul 31, 2014, 3:06 pm
#1289
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Boston to Guangzhou $794
$794
Departure from: Boston (BOS)
Destination: Guangzhou (CAN)
Stops: Washington, Tokyo, Chicago
Airline(s): ANA
Sample dates: Oct 16 – Nov 3
Total miles flown: 17,944 miles
Fare class: L, K
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.4
Departure from: Boston (BOS)
Destination: Guangzhou (CAN)
Stops: Washington, Tokyo, Chicago
Airline(s): ANA
Sample dates: Oct 16 – Nov 3
Total miles flown: 17,944 miles
Fare class: L, K
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.4
Jul 31, 2014, 3:06 pm
#1290
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from San Francisco to Ponta Delgada $724
$724
Departure from: San Francisco (SFO)
Destination: Ponta Delgada (PDL)
Stops: Boston
Airline(s): Virgin America, Sata
Sample dates: Nov 4 – Nov 14
Total miles flown: 10,200 miles
Fare class: unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 7.0
Departure from: San Francisco (SFO)
Destination: Ponta Delgada (PDL)
Stops: Boston
Airline(s): Virgin America, Sata
Sample dates: Nov 4 – Nov 14
Total miles flown: 10,200 miles
Fare class: unknown
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 7.0